Toll-taker Shirt Sales Hit Fast Lane

Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren -- meet Angelica, the uniform company responsible for the Florida tollbooth attendant shirts that are all the rage.

"We had 600 in our initial order, and in three days they sold out," said Kim Poulton, a spokesman for Florida's Turnpike, which introduced the shirts at the Turkey Lake service plaza last week.

A Philadelphia man wanted one because he grew up in Florida. Another person ordered six of the cream-colored shirts with palm trees and flamingos for a family reunion. There have been calls from California, Michigan and Texas. They're hearing about them on National Public Radio. Everybody's talking about these $39.99 shirts, made to withstand washing without fading.

"We had no idea they'd be that successful," Poulton said.

About 1,000 more shirts from the Chesterfield, Mo., company will be in by mid-August. The price is the same, and a toll-free order line is available: 1-800-404-7007.